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Key Largo Offshore and Deep Sea Fishing Charters

Key Largo in the Florida Keys has it all. One of the world’s best natural coral reefs, John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park is located right out front. This marine habitat offers bait fish, as well as bottom fish a sanctuary and the result is world class fishing action that can’t be beat.

Bottom fishing on the local wrecks or the reef line just outside the park provides opportunities to catch trophy Mutton Snapper, as well as Black and Gag Grouper. Careful though, if you hook into an Amberjack (also known as Reef Donkeys or AJ’s), you’ll be in for quite a battle. AJ’s can grow to well over 100 lbs. and they pull hard!

In the winter months when targeting Sailfish we often run north to the Ocean Reef area where the bite tends to be red hot. A 30-40 minute boat ride from Key Largo, Ocean Reef is a secluded area not easily accessible from anywhere else in the Florida Keys.

The spring an summer months bring large schools of Mahi Mahi and Blackfin tuna to Key Largo. That’s when Captain Jim likes to run offshore and search for birds picking off bait fish trying to escape the school of fish hunting them from below. This exciting style of fishing means you can see the fish take your bait right on the surface and offers fly fisherman the opportunity to connect with a variety of pelagic species.

What you should know about booking a Key Largo Charter Fishing trip with Fins & Feathers Fishing Charters

If you are looking for one of the best Key Largo charter fishing captains, then you’ve come to right place! Fins & Feathers charters specializes in light tackle offshore or deep sea fishing in the Florida Keys, as well as live bait fishing and kite fishing.

Depending on the time of year, Fins & Feathers Key Largo fishing charters offers different types of fishing trips. During the winter months Sailfish can be caught drifting along the drop offs around Key Largo using live bait and fishing kites. While targeting Sailfish out of Key Largo, other species such as Mahi Mahi, Wahoo and Kingfish are also available.

The spring and fall seasons likely offer some of the best fishing of the year in the Florida Keys and Key Largo. Spurred by bait migrations, an abundance of Kingfish move through the area, along with Blackfin Tuna and Mahi Mahi. Sailfish are still around throughout the spring, usually until May.

During the summer months, Fins & Feathers Charters offers offshore trips using a combination of trolling and running and gunning with live bait to locate schools of Mahi Mahi and Blackfin tuna. This is when the upper station on the 34’ SeaVee “Twice Bitten” becomes a major advantage for spotting feeding fish at a distance.

Swordfishing out of Key Largo is available year round. Fins & Feathers Charters offers daytime Swordfishing trips, as well as night and combo trips. Our combo trips out of Key Largo are truly special. You don’t have to get up early as we leave around mid-day and spend the afternoon fishing the drop offs and reefs for Mahi, Tuna, Kingfish and Sailfish, then venture offshore to target the Swordfish at night. These trips offer anglers the opportunity to catch two species of billfish, along with Tuna and Mahi all in one day.

Most trips depart at 7 am out of Key Largo, Florida. Just bring sunscreen, food and drinks along with a good pair of sunglasses. The captain provides all of your tackle, ice and live bait.

About the Captain: Experience equals success when it comes to finding the best Key Largo fishing charters.
Call 305.453.0088 for reservations.

Captain Jim is a proven Florida fishing tournament winner and has been fishing in and around Key Largo, South Florida and the Florida Keys for most of his life. He’s been a Key Largo fishing charter guide for over 20 years and specializes in live bait fishing, a very exciting technique where baits are spread out all around the boat to target a variety of offshore saltwater game fish.

Captain Jim also runs a live bait business. That means other Florida Keys fishing captains and anglers come to him for frisky live baits such as Cigar Minnows, Ballyhoo and Goggle Eye – a Sailfish favorite. Call 786.493.0324 for more information.

Experience the best Key Largo fishing charters.Call 305.453.0088 for reservations.

All fish caught during your Key Largo fishing charters belong to the anglers and will be cleaned and prepped by the captain at the end of your Key Largo fishing trip. Fins & Feathers Key Largo fishing charters encourages anglers to release fish not intended for the table. All Sailfish are tagged and released alive.

Key Largo fishing charters can be the experience of a lifetime. To make reservations call 305.453.0088 tor use the form below.